basic water safety and rescue

8/18/2019 Basic Water Safety and Rescue

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Basic Water Safety andRescue

A Blueprint to

Surviving the Water Response.


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How Many of You…….

Are A Kayaer

Are A !loater " River Runner

Have Water Rescue #raining

Are A Strong Swi$$er

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Be Afraid….. Be %ery

AfraidWater and &ood relatedincidents $ae up '()*

of +re depart$entincidents in the ,nitedStates

Appro-i$ately '* of +reservice fatalities arewater related.


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Still WatersMoving water is $oredangerous than still water.

/f the water speed dou0lesthe force increases 1 ti$es

Water can &oat cars in aslittle as foot of water

) feet of water at 2 $phwill &oat a passenger car

3ven 0oats4 5W67s andhovercraft can 0e a8ectedand &ipped 0y $ovingwater.


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3ddy is that you

3ddies are caused 0yo09ects in the river or 0y the

river 0an3ssentially it is a 0ac&owthat travels upstrea$

See these areas when in

trou0le as they are relativelycal$ and get you our of the$ain current.


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:ow Head ;a$s

Also nown as drowning$achines

6an 0e 0oth $an $adeand natural

Have a current thatsins 0oats and holds

o09ects in a circulatingcurrent

S#AY AWAY4 ;


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Strainers

Strainers are caused 0yriver de0ris

#hey live up to their na$e4

what do you use a strainerfor


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!oot 3ntrap$ents

!oot entrap$entsare not a hydraulic0ut are worsened 0y

hydraulic forces.Swi$$ing properlyin swiftwater willhelp avoid this.

#here are rescuetechni>ues for thosewho are trapped 0ythis.


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Swiftwater Swi$$ing

/n $oving waterstanding up can 0e fataland swi$$ing face

down can cause in9uries #he answer is to swi$on your 0ac with yourfeet downstrea$

#o traverse the currentput your head in thedirection you want totravel


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Attitude4 who $e

3ach of the e$ergencyservices has their own

$entality and e>uip$ent.3ach of these has theirdraw0acs.

We will go over each so

you are aware of the$and can $itigate your ownattitude.
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